NOVEMBER 2020
SPECIAL ISSUE 5

Seroepidemiological study on the spread of SARS-CoV-2 in populations in especially affected areas in Germany – Study protocol of the CORONA-MONITORING lokal study

At a regional and local level, the COVID-19 pandemic has not spread out uniformly in Germany. In the CORONA-MONITORING lokal study, 2,000 participants of four municipalities which were especially affected will be tested for an active SARS-CoV-2 infection or a past infection. Special Issue S5/2020 presents the study protocol of CORONA-MONITORING lokal.

Among other things, the study protocol describes the study design, the sample, the study procedure, survey methods and content as well as aspects of quality assurance of CORONA-MONITORING lokal.